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United States, Sunnyvale
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The school was founded in 1992 by a group of Francophiles who recognized the need for a bilingual French American school in Silicon Valley. The first Board of Directors included M. Jean-Louis Gassée, M. Georges Halpern, M. Alain Labat, M. Hervé le Mansec, M. Claude Nédérovique, Ms. Colette Siegel, and M. Jean-Claude Zambelli. The school opened in September 1992 with seven students and grew to two campuses, the Lower Campus in Sunnyvale for Preschool to 3rd grade and the Upper Campus in Santa Clara for 4th to 8th grade. It represents more than 45 nationalities and is part of a global network of 522 schools in 139 countries; it is accredited by the French Ministry of Education and by CAIS, and it is a member of CLTA, NAIS and the MLF network.
More than 45 nationalities are represented in the student body, creating a rich cultural community that is celebrated. The school operates on two campuses in Sunnyvale and Santa Clara, serving preschool through 8th grade and connecting families across locations. It is part of a global network of international schools and emphasizes universal values such as tolerance, intellectual curiosity, and critical thinking, reinforcing its international role while rooted in the Silicon Valley community.
The PTA is a group of 100% volunteer parents. The PTA helps build a sense of community among parents, teachers, and students through social events, family activities, and collaborative projects that strengthen the school culture. Some of the events organized by the PTA include Halloween Parade, Winter Market, Holiday Show for all classes, International Week Buffet, Book fairs, Rummage Sale, and Kermesse. To contact the PTA, email pta@fassv.org.
French American School of Silicon Valley offers a dual French‑American curriculum across two campuses, guiding preschool through middle school with instruction in French and English. From Maternelle onward, students learn with a 50/50 language balance, while literacy is built in English with Heggerty and UFLI phonics and in French through immersive phonemic work. In Elementary, mathematics is taught in both languages, using the French Ministry of Education framework alongside the California Common Core, and students participate in French National Evaluations (Grades 1–8) and MAP/i‑Ready assessments in English. Middle School expanded in 2022 with the Cycle 4 French program plus the CA language and math curricula. Founded in 1992 by Francophiles, the school serves more than 45 nationalities across two campuses: Lower Campus, Sunnyvale, and Upper Campus, Santa Clara. Accredited by the French Ministry of Education and CAIS, with affiliations to CLTA, NAIS, and the MLF network, it offers after‑school activities across arts, language, and sports.
